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Farming

Mystery in China's meat block

Meat, steak The bill could skyrocket if tonnes of NZ meat continues to be blocked at China's borders.

Winter feed shortage looms

sheep drought farm A post-drought feed crisis is looming and farmers are being warned that doing nothing about it isn't an option.

Irrigation needs careful thought

Irrigation farming Farmers rushing to put in irrigation on their farms after the drought need to think through the changes.

Drought recovery: Save the rain

water Rainwater harvesting in urban environments - why not?

Don't let it go down the drain

rain farm Collecting roof water is being suggested as part of the solution to stretching water supplies during a drought.

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Company acted to avoid taint

dairy cow Farm's effluent system now altered at cost of $257,000.

Mammoth milk dryer caps season

The roof is on the world's largest milk-powder dryer in stage two of Fonterra's more than $500m milk-processing plant.

DairyNZ groups can enhance skills

Dairy prices slide again

Bid for southern training farm

Smedley Station Slow but steady progress made on establishing a South Island training facility for sheep and beef farmers.

Feilding sizzles to Steak of Origin

The tastiest and tenderest steak was found from finalists at last night's Steak of Origin contest.

Meat reform on a roll

Eltham exporter stars again

Signs point to winner

Zodiac, a simmental bull weighing 850kg and not yet two years old, has won the Champion of Champions award.

Mystery in China's meat block

Meat, steak The bill could skyrocket if tonnes of NZ meat continues to be blocked at China's borders.

NZ meat kept off the shelves

Chinese supermarkets are beginning to run out of New Zealand beef and lamb as Kiwi meat remains stuck at ports.

Single minded

Hundreds of sheep dead

Early start for lambing

There are about 50 early lambs gambolling around a Kiwitea farm in Manawatu.

Irrigation funding confirmed

Irrigator The $80 million set aside by the Government for regional irrigation projects was confirmed in the Budget.

Ruts causing accidents

Centre-pivot irrigator ruts are contributing to too many accidents, the Groundspread Fertilisers' Association says.

Monsanto wins seeds case

Horticulture finds its way

Our rotten kiwifruit exports

Lifting the lid on Zespri's disastrous Chinese dealings, which left staff rotting in jail.

Price rises for lifestyle blocks

farm sales Lifestyle properties south of Auckland are in demand from ex-patriates and fleeing city dwellers.

Safety expert appeals to farmers

Farmers are among those being urged by safety specialist Rob Jager to start implementing safety programmes now.

Business advice on offer

Bill Roest on Synlait board

'Suitcases of cash'

Allegations that suitcases of cash changed hands as kiwifruit company Zespri paid millions of dollars in a scam.

Drought's costly legacy

Hereford calves The drought's impact will be most severe on beef and lamb farms.

Market dominance not meat industry answer

Having control of the market is a very seductive idea. Most of us have wondered how profitable and simple life would be if we just had the chance to be in control.

Monitoring a key to better performance

Looking out for one another

Time to relax, take a breather

After a difficult season, some events now allow us to showcase and celebrate some of our industry successes.